{"id":11644,"date":"2024-05-10T18:26:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/?p=11644"},"modified":"2024-05-12T21:18:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T18:18:22","slug":"vr-based-rehabilitation-for-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/vr-based-rehabilitation-for-parkinsons-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation project – VR Based Rehabilitation for Parkinson\u2019s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition that significantly impairs motor and cognitive functions, presenting unique challenges for effective rehabilitation. However, technology is offering new hope. We’ve developed a multi-scenario virtual reality (VR) application specifically designed for PD rehabilitation, and early results are promising!<\/p>\n

Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Exercise Scenario:<\/strong> Patients engage in a series of tasks designed to improve motor skills and hand-eye coordination, such as grabbing cubes or placing objects precisely.<\/li>\n
  2. City Simulation:<\/strong> Offers a safe environment where patients can practice daily activities like walking and handling everyday objects.<\/li>\n
  3. Relaxation Scene:<\/strong> Provides soothing sounds and interactive elements that calm and relax patients after exercises, fostering tranquility.<\/li>\n
  4. Cognitive Scene:<\/strong> Engages patients with activities that require careful attention and timing, such as making tea or performing mental exercises.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Effectiveness:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • The system meticulously records key performance metrics like hand tremors and movement rates to measure progress.<\/li>\n
    • A pilot study involving two PD patients showed significant improvements in tremor frequency and task completion.<\/li>\n
    • Participant feedback has led to critical refinements and enhancements, ensuring the scenarios are both user-friendly and therapeutically effective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Challenges & Improvements:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Some exercises require adjustments to accommodate shorter patients or non-English speakers, making commands easier to comprehend.<\/li>\n
      • Attention-testing exercises have been refined to address color differentiation issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Usability Score:<\/strong> The application scored an impressive 87.625 on the System Usability Scale (SUS), making it a recommended tool according to the SUS standards. The positive participant feedback underscores its potential as a transformative tool in PD rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

        Conclusion:<\/strong> This VR-based solution offers a comprehensive and engaging rehabilitation environment for PD patients, supporting both motor and cognitive improvements. As technology evolves, VR is poised to transform rehabilitation therapy for Parkinson\u2019s and beyond! \ud83c\udf10<\/p>\n

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        This graduation project is the work of Yassin Kazem from the Computer Networks Engineering department supervised by Asst. Lec. Saad Badie Younis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition that significantly impairs motor and cognitive functions, presenting unique challenges for effective rehabilitation. However, technology is offering new hope. We’ve developed a multi-scenario virtual reality (VR) application specifically designed for PD rehabilitation, and early results are promising! Key Features: Exercise Scenario: Patients engage in a series of tasks designed to improve motor skills and hand-eye coordination, such as grabbing cubes or placing objects precisely. City Simulation: Offers a safe environment where patients can practice daily activities like walking and handling everyday objects. Relaxation Scene: Provides soothing sounds and interactive elements that calm and relax patients after exercises, fostering tranquility. Cognitive Scene: Engages patients with activities that require careful attention and timing, such as making tea or performing mental exercises. Effectiveness: The system meticulously records key performance metrics like hand tremors and movement rates to measure progress. A pilot study involving two PD patients showed significant improvements in tremor frequency and task completion. Participant feedback has led to critical refinements and enhancements, ensuring the scenarios are both user-friendly and therapeutically effective. Challenges & Improvements: Some exercises require adjustments to accommodate shorter patients or non-English speakers, making commands easier to comprehend. Attention-testing exercises have been refined to address color differentiation issues. Usability Score: The application scored an impressive 87.625 on the System Usability Scale (SUS), making it a recommended tool according to the SUS standards. The positive participant feedback underscores its potential as a transformative tool in PD rehabilitation. Conclusion: This VR-based solution offers a comprehensive and engaging rehabilitation environment for PD patients, supporting both motor and cognitive improvements. As technology evolves, VR is poised to transform rehabilitation therapy for Parkinson\u2019s and beyond! \ud83c\udf10   This graduation project is the work of Yassin Kazem from the Computer Networks Engineering department supervised by Asst. Lec. Saad Badie Younis.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"views":13,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11644"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11644\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coie-nahrain.edu.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}